Making a living in Richfield
The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. Only 4% work in Richfield; the top destination outside it is Harrisburg (5%, 31 miles). There are 239 jobs in Richfield for 243 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Richfield
On a workday 234 residents head out to work, 9 work right here, and 230 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.98 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Richfield’s residents
Where Richfield clocks in
5% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
What Richfield’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Richfield, 2013 → 2023: 212 → 239. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Richfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 30 minutes each way, longer than most of Pennsylvania
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Richfield workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 158 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Richfield works
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Richfield
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Richfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | – | — | — | 30 min | $58,250 |
| West Perry Township | under 3% | C | B− | 31 min | $61,528 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Richfield’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Richfield: questions
What is the median household income in Richfield?
$58,250 (±$48,067) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Richfield?
13.3%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Richfield?
30 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Richfield work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Harrisburg (5%, 31 mi), Susquehanna Township (5%, 7 mi), Monroe Township (5%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Richfield without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 16% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Richfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of Richfield
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.